What color is #262429?

#262429 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262429?

The RGB value is 38, 36, 41: 38 red, 36 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262429?

The complementary color is #272924, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262429?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262429 color

#262429 rgb(38, 36, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #262429 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 14.1% green and 16.1% blue (38, 36, 41).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 6% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Darth Vader (#27252A), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.36:1).

#262429 color codes

HEX	`#262429`
RGB	`rgb(38, 36, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 14.1%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 6%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 12%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.59, 2.17, -2.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.59, 3.68, 305.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.83, 1.834, 2.355)`
Decimal	`2499625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262429, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #262429	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262429 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #262429 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262429; }
.text { color: #262429; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262429; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 36 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262429, #292429); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #262429?: #262429 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262429?: The RGB value is 38, 36, 41: 38 red, 36 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262429?: The complementary color is #272924, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262429?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.